From February 18 to 21 at the Teatro Franco Parenti in Milan will stage "stubborn and Opposites": a special show. Special because the association set up a music therapy volunteer "La Stravaganza".
I was involved as a performer and singer from the president of the non-profit organization, Dr. Laura Bellisario and director Sebastian Filocamo.
In my turn I involved Nicholas Agliardi (such as male voice) and Michael Monestiroli (as arranger). Nicholas and Michael, in turn, have inspired others, employees, engineers, willing volunteers. Desiring to contribute to a great event for a great cause.
"The extravagance" for many years has been to give a different meaning to "diversity". So the "diversity" becomes a special source of wealth. "Extravagance" is concerned with giving voice, through artistic expression, the psycho-physical and brings to the stage actors, fearless, sing and chant and dance on the ashes of a diversity that sees them marginalized from society. Thus art and theater make them unique in the eyes of "normal" people. The real truth is that they are unique. In the highest sense of the term.
"Obstinate and Antonyms" to make poetry and Relatives complaint, through music and songs of the great Fabrizio De Andrè.
On the first day of trial I was afraid ... I did not know what exactly I should expect ... The theater, music (the only thing really familiar to me) social workers, the director, students with disabilities, to afraid to leave their comfort zones ... the fear of being or behave differently, have different ways. Yet I have heard many different times ...
But when I entered the theater and I have moved the heavy red velvet curtains to enter the rehearsal room, I saw a group of people. Of artists who felt the show. The intensity and strength that I received were unique and the wave of passion, love and professionalism along with accurate and timely, I have instilled a strange calmness and silence also procured by the heavy snow that whitened powerfully Milan, was broken only Faber's music that resonated in the hall, from the movements and the movements of the steps of the scenes and the voice of Sebastian that precise and specific, with his Sicilian accent just mentioned, his cap and his eyes aware, gave directions to the construction of that particular moment of the show.
Everyone is different, but we are all equal. To clear the fear you must really look and learn.
See you at the theater.
Paola

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